Author Updates

Soon I'll be pulling the plug on ThrillersRus. I've started a new website/blog at www.DouglasDorow.com I hope you come on over and check me out.

The holidays are approaching and I've teamed up with a group of authors and the WoMen's Literary Cafe on a 99 cent book promotion Dec 13 - 15.
The WoMen's Literary Cafe is supporting the launch of Andy Holloman's "Shades of Gray".

Ken Hoss is a writer I've gotten to know through Twitter and as a fellow Independent Author Network member. Ken recently interviewed me for his blog and I'm returning the favor and hosting him today on Thrillers R Us.
Doug: Ken, can you share a little about your journey to publishing your thriller, Storm Rising?
Ken: Well, to begin with it was a short trip, relatively speaking. It took me just over a year to complete the MS and another six months of rewrites. When I thought it

Back in the late 1960's or early 1970's, I read a book and I can't remember what it's named or who wrote it.
I have a terrible memory for names. I can remember faces, events, things I've read, but I've never been good with names. I joke there are four names I need to remember; my own, my wife's and my two kids', all the rest are a bonus.
When I was a kid I read a fictional baseball book story that really hit home. I had checked the book out from the school library, read the book a co

Everytime I check Amazon to see if I have any new reviews for my thriller, The Ninth District, the first two books I see staring out at me from under Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought are, "A Touch of Revenge" and "A Touch of Deceit", both by Gary Ponzo.
I see Gary once in a while in my Twitter stream and decided it was time to learn a little more about the author I continually see on my Amazon page. Today, Gary is answering some questions for Thrillers R Us.

Pricing the ebook continues to be a subject of debate for indie authors. Everyone is looking for that "right" price, the price that feels fair to the author and at which readers are willing to pay for it. Is it a crap shoot?

Traditional publishing was more straight forward. The hardcover would come out priced somewhere between $15 and $20 for those who wanted the book right when it came out and were willing to pay a premium price for it. After some time, the book wou

A few weeks ago @jwmefford started following me on twitter announcing the release of his book on 11/1/11, and I followed him back. I soon saw him popping up in my stream as he interacted with other writers and readers announcing the release of Committed.

He was working social media in a good way, building up momentum for when his book hit the eshelves. I checked out John's blog and website, learned a little more about his book and thought it would be good for Joh

The forecast in Minneapolis looks good for trick or treating.
A little different than the first Halloween I celebrated as a married person in 1991 when we got a record breaking snowfall of over two feet of snow that pretty much canceled Halloween for much of Minnesota.
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What are you most afraid will be on the other side of the door when the doorbell rings? A ghost, vampire, witch or clown?
When

Helen Hanson is another thriller writer I met via twitter. Today we'll learn a little bit more about her and her writing here on ThrillersRus.

Q & A
Doug: Why do you write thrillers?

Helen: While I read outside my genre, thrillers are my staple. I am what I eat, I mean, read. I enjoy a heart-skipping pace, life-critical stakes, and broody, looming danger. And while I love Jason Bourne, he’s too perfect for the scenarios I envisi

Once Upon a Crime is a small, independent mystery bookstore in Minneapolis. It's a great place for mystery/thriller/suspense enthusiasts because that's all you will find on the shelves. It's run by a couple, Pat and Gary, and they will be happy to talk with you about books, authors, etc. They recently were presented with The Raven Award by the Mystery Writers of America. If you're ever in Minneapolis, you should stop by and check it out.
Once Upon a Crime is a stop on any touri

Bio: Weston Kincade
Creative writing has always been a passion for Weston Kincade, and he has worked with future writers throughout his teaching career at the middle and high school level. In his spare time he writes poetry, short stories, and has completed two novels: A Life of Death and Invisible Dawn: Book One of Altered Realities. Weston is currently working on the sequel in the Altered Realities Series and is about to complete a short story anthology of twisted tales and flash fiction

Keith's Bio: I am a husband and father of two little boys. I have had a love for books and reading all my life, and have always had an affinity for fantasy. Books such as Alice in Wonderland and The Phantom Tollbooth were favorites of mine growing up. My new young adult fantasy will be out later this year.www.amazon.com/dp/B005IA6AN8Other links? Amazon UK - www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B005IA6AN8Barnes & Noble - www.

To celebrate the season and writing, I'm participating in a Halloween blog hop. You can win some books by following the tour and instructions >> Halloween Blog Hop

Today's guest at ThrillersRus is Angel Haze, author of Bloodletter.

About the Angel:Angel is a Canadian author who is an avid reader of fantasy, thriller, and mystery novels. She's a writer of thriller and YA fantasy novels, a fitness enthusiast, and a chocolate fiend. Her free time i

Today's guest at ThrillersRus as part of the Halloween blog hop is Nicholas Olivo, author of Imperium.
Vincent Corinthos leads a triple life. As a secret agent, he handles paranormal threats; as a god, he protects his followers from evil forces; as a stock clerk, he keeps the back room of an antique store tidy.

When one of his fellow agents goes missing, Vincent begins with the usual suspects. His investigation reveals that Boston’s latest supernatural threat is also waging wa

The reviews for my thriller, The Ninth District, have been good. I'm looking to see if I can get some more reviews.

If you like thrillers and would give The Ninth District a read and an honest review on Amazon , I will get you a free copy in the e-version of your choice. The first 20 requests will get a free version of the book.

Just leave your contact info and e-version preference in the comments or send me an email to douglasdorow@gmail.com with the info.

We all get them, the DM's that are auto generated that hit our DM Twitter mailbox after we follow someone, or retweet their tweet. These DM's are impersonal, not directed at us, but are rather in a way spam with a small s. They ask us to check out their blog, which I probably did before if I chose to follow them, or thanking us for following them, but it's impersonal since it's auto generated and they probably haven't looked to see who I am or whether we should be following each other.

Happy Halloween
It's in the 80's in Minneapolis, record high temps, so it's hard to believe Halloween is just over 3 weeks away. Especially when we think back to 1991 when we got a record breaking snowfall of over two feet of snow that pretty much cancelled Halloween for much of Minnesota.
To celebrate the season and writing, I'm participating in a Halloween blog hop. You can win some books by following the tour and instructions >> Halloween Blog Hop

Bio: Claude was born in Montreal, Canada, where he still resides with his spouse, Joanne, as well as the rulers of the household, Krystalle and Midnight, their cats. He completed his studies in human resources, accounting and management at McGill University and worked in various management capacities in the fields of HR and finance for a handful of firms for too many years.

His first stab at writing was in 1995, the result being his first novel, Vigilante. This was subseq

I'd like to introduce you to a fellow Minnesotan. John is another author I became aware of and met via Twitter and have gotten to know better in the past year. John is a generous author. He donated one of his books for the kindle I donated for my kids' school auction, loaded with books. He is also very supportive of his peers and fellow Independent Author Network members.
Doug: Tell us a little about you?
John: I’m a longtime lawyer from Red Wing, Minnesota. (Uh huh. Clay pots and w

I've been active on Twitter for about a year. In that time, I've gone from 0 to over 2,000 followers and people I follow. Tory LaPrath is one of those people. I don't remember how we connected, but I do know that Tory is one of the people on Twitter who I now consider a friend.
It's strange how much we can learn about each other through 140 character interactions over time. But if you're real, and actively participate, you can learn a lot about each other.
Today, I'd l

It is my pleasure to introduce you to author Carrie Green and let you learn a little more about her and her writing.
Carrie Green is excited to build her audience with the 'Roses are Red,' 'Violets are Blue,' and 'Sugar is Sweet,' trilogy of shorts stories/novella being released as eBooks for a limited time. Born and raised in Chicago, Carrie now lives with her husband in the northern suburbs of the city.

I first ran into Robert Bidinotto when I saw his comments on JA Konrath's blog A Newbie's Guide To Publishing. Robert was insightful in his comments and not afraid to voice his opinion.
When I saw Robert on Twitter and started following him I learned he was a fellow thriller writer and had jumped into the new world of ebooks as I had.
In today's interview we learn a little more about Robert Bidinotto as well as his thriller Hunter.I haven't read it yet, but it's

Doug: Tell us a little about you?
Jeff: Hi Doug and fellow thriller lovers. My name’s Jeff Bennington and I’m a husband, dad and thriller writer, in order of importance. Things folks might not know about me is that I’ve been playing the drums for 30 years, recorded an album and played in numerous bands.

Doug: What can you tell us about your book(s)?
Jeff: The way I see it, everyone has a gift that needs to be shared with the world and if you’re not using it you’re wasti